What is the point of women having a law degree if they give it all up for finger-painting?

For those of us mourning the end of season one of the Danish political drama Borgen,
Monday’s interview in The Times with the real first female
Statsminister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, felt almost nostalgic.

Among other things, she explained why women have so much more influence in
public life in her country than in Britain (40 per cent of Denmark’s MPs are
female, compared with Britain’s 22 per cent): well-run, state-subsidised
childcare. “You need childcare that is high quality with well-educated staff
to look after the most precious thing you have,” she told Janice Turner.